Introduction – Task – Process – Evaluation - Conclusion

Introduction

Congratulation! You have been selected to participate in navigating a new steamboat. You must be very proud because many are willing to try but the only few are selected. That’s must very exciting to take a trip down the Mississippi River on the famous steamboat.
Are you ready to get on board?
For you to refresh your good start: Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. At the end of the tour, you are going to say is what an incredible invention that makes your dreams come true.

Task - Process

Your job is to get more information on the inventor. If you need to find out more as you can about Robert Fulton. Start here.

Your job is to get more information on the steamboat. If you are really want to know more about the boat you will be spending the most exciting time of your life. Click here.

Your job is to write your experience on the boat in your journal. You are going to share your experience on the steamboat, everyone who hear or read your journal will be dying of jealousy. That’s how you will look after the trip.

Evaluation

· Did you know that the first steamboat was invented in the United States?

· Did you know that Fulton Avenue in Sacramento is named after the inventor?

· Did you know that some tours are available on the Spirit of Jefferson?

· Did you know that when someone read your journal will actually be dying of jealousy?

· Did you know that I will be grading your journal entry based on the rubric. You will have a chance to grade your paper the same way as your teacher does.

	1	2	3	4	Your Score
Presentation	Illegible or messy	Legibly written and presented	Clear, uncluttered, and attractive	Evidence of pride and care for the journal’s daily use and its potential to springboard future writing ideas
Organization	Pages are out of order and/or physically detached from notebook	Pages are dated and easily navigable	Pages are dated, well-ordered, and titled accordingly	Journal is navigable according to subject, topic, title, and date so thoroughly that no clarification by the author is necessary.
Topical Relevance	Entries have no relation to subject of focus	Entries are related to subject of focus and include extraneous, unrelated content	Entries are related to subject of focus, and include supporting or related content	Entries display full, in-depth engagement with relevant topics and draw personal connections
Evidence of Daily Writing	Many entries are entirely absent from notebook	Some entries are missing from notebook	All entries are present, but some reflect partial, haphazard engagement	All entries are carefully constructed and presented in their entirety

Conclusion

· You have learned a lot. The invention of the steamboat changed people’s lives. Many people had a chance to travel faster and further. It also helped to transfer things such as raw materials to new factories. It was a great invention. What is an excellent experience you have just had learning about the steamboats and his inventor?